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If the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to a straight line is at `(3,-4)` , then find the equation of the line.

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To find the equation of the line given that the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to the straight line is at the point (3, -4), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the coordinates The foot of the perpendicular from the origin (0, 0) to the line is given as the point (3, -4). ### Step 2: Calculate the slope of the perpendicular The slope (M1) of the line segment from the origin (0, 0) to the point (3, -4) can be calculated using the formula: \[ ...
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